Intent Approach (IRE)
Intent Approach is a gelding who won one of 12 starts on turf. His sole success came in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal in Apr 2024 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 108. He has raced five times at that trip distance for one win and has recorded all nine of his soft-ground starts for the single victory. Last raced off an official rating of 113, he finished fourth of 18, having been held, in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown in Dec 2025.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=12 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 89dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 125
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 125A | 91 | 2 · 125 / 113.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 133C | 103 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 133C | 125 | 3 · 133 / 125 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 108B | 87 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 119 | 18 | 15.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 2,959 | 377 | 12.7% | +1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,798 | 177 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,734 | 257 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,213 | 124 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,038 | 199 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,195 | 321 | 10% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,813 | 339 | 12.1% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 95 | 12.4% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Follow Your Luck (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Follow Your Luck (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow Your Luck (IRE) | 4 | 3 | 2m4f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Philip Byrnes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R W Barron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 25+35d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Settled just behind the pacesetter early - dropped to third behind the front pair after the 4th - improved into contention after the 5th and up to 4th by the 8th - stayed on at an even effort through the run-in to finish 4th | 4/18 | ½ | 9-10 | 113 | 102B | 118A | Peter Smithers | 9/2 |
| 23 Nov 25+17d | Punchestown | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Settled with the pack early - slipped back through the field after the 7th - found some late headway 3 out - unable to close on the leaders turning for home - kept on same pace to finish 5th | 5/9 | 8½ | 9-12 | 115 | 133C | 95B | Aidan Kelly | 2/1F |
| 06 Nov 25+43d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - untidy 7th - up to 5th by halfway - driven forward into 3rd turning for home - stumbled 2 out - unable to close before the last where a further error occurred - held on same pace to finish third | 3/9 | 12 | 10-9 | 116 | 125A | 122A | Philip Byrnes | 10/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+528d | Listowel | Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back holding a bit of enthusiasm - urged into 6th turning into the straight - couldn't land a blow after the second-last - scrappy over the last - stayed on same rate to finish 7th | 7/13 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 116 | 70B | 118A | Philip Byrnes | 14/1 |
| 14 Apr 24+49d | Down Royal | Fibrus Says 'No' To Price Hikes Novice Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-10 | 108 | 125A | 127A | Mark Walsh | EvensF | |
| 25 Feb 24+20d | Naas | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle | 8/16 | ¾ | 10-8 | 108 | 87B | 116A | Mark Walsh | 9/1 |
| 05 Feb 24+15d | Punchestown | SBK Novice Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 11 | 10-5 | 109 | 73A | 101A | Mark Walsh | 13/2 |
| 21 Jan 24+35d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle | F/8 | — | 10-7 | 109 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 5/2 |
| 17 Dec 23+15d | Thurles | Thank You For Supporting Us In 2023 Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | hd | 11-12 | — | 95B | 126A | Simon Torrens | 28/1 |
| 02 Dec 23+27d | Fairyhouse | Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle | 10/24 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 59B | 111A | Mark Walsh | 40/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+190d | Cork | Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/18 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 75B | 119A | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 29 Apr 23 | Punchestown | Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/16 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 108B | 122A | Mr R W Barron | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Intent Approach (IRE) won?
- Intent Approach (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Intent Approach (IRE)?
- Intent Approach (IRE) is trained by C Byrnes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 December 2025.
- Who is Intent Approach (IRE)'s sire?
- Intent Approach (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Lenora (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Intent Approach (IRE) prefer?
- Intent Approach (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Intent Approach (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 28 December 2025. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Intent Approach (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
- Who are Intent Approach (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lenora (IRE), Intent Approach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Follow Your Luck (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Follow Your Luck (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.